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Poker Strategy | Poker Variants

7 Card Stud High/Low is a variation of stud poker where each player is dealt three cards, one at a time, two face down and one face up, and then receives additional cards until a total of seven cards is dealt to each player, three face down and...

Before sitting down to play any game of poker, you must know how to play whatever game is being spread at the table. Deuce to 7 Triple Draw, while not a complicated game to play, has a number of aspects that are different from many other forms of...

The essence of all draw games is that every card dealt to or drawn by players is hidden from everyone else at the table. As a result, games of draw are much more likely to feature bluffs than corresponding stud games, where many of the cards can be...

The combination of heads-up play and all the cards being hidden makes for an exceptionally dynamic game, where bluffing is rampant and the contest is more a battle of wills and aggression than actual cards. Throw in the three-draw action of Deuce...

For first timers, Deuce to 7 Triple Draw (also known as Kansas City) can present some very confusing and costly situations. Since Triple Draw will seldom be the first form of poker learned, beginner might be a bad description. Here are some tips...

Successful Deuce-To-7 Triple Draw play requires an understanding of both aggressive positional play and the odds of completing a winning hand. While the first aspect of this is covered in other areas on PokerWorks, the second concept, Deuce-To-7...

Deuce-To-7 Triple Draw has begun to increase in popularity in recent years. A number of online poker sites have incorporated this variant into both ring games and tournaments, and as part of mixed game rotations, it has become important for...

Avoiding basic, simple errors in Deuce to 7 Triple Draw is the easiest way to stay profitable. It is essential to remember that every dollar you save by not putting any more money into a pot that is not giving you the odds to continue is as...

Deuce to 7 Triple Draw seems like a very simple game, and in many regards, it is. The object of the game is very basic, since all you need to do is make the lowest possible five-card poker hand, (with no straight or flush and remembering that Aces...

Kansas City or Deuce 7 Triple Draw Poker could be one of the best profit variations available for a poker player. The skilled player always has an advantage; no other poker variation allows the skilled player to use his edge more effectively than...

In any game of poker, there are good plays and there are bad ones. Although learning how to make good moves at the table is an essential skill that every player needs to have in his/her arsenal, it is even more important to be able to avoid the...

Deuce to Seven Triple Draw has been on the poker scene for a few years now; if you haven’t taken a seat in the game, you will need to develop a comprehensive strategy for playing it if you want to be successful. As with any poker variant, there...

Deuce to 7 Triple Draw tournaments are quite popular as the game has achieved a growing popularity, particularly at online poker sites. It is not uncommon to find a variety of buy-ins for both limit and pot-limit tourneys on the daily schedules...

Although learning a comprehensive strategy for any poker game is essential to having a complete mastery of that game, in some way it is even more important to know the most essential aspects of each variation before you start to play. These are...

Deuce to Seven Draw has been a part of the World Series of Poker almost since its inception. The single draw variation of the game was, for many of the top players, the most desired bracelet to win, other than the Main Event, before the advent of...

Just as is true with most poker history, there are a number of different versions of how and where Deuce to Seven Triple Draw originated. It is fairly clear that different variations of lowball poker have been played in both Nevada and California...

The history of poker has seen the emergence of many different variations, each with its own rich tradition of development. Deuce to 7 Triple Draw is no exception. It is a game that is seen in both tournament format as well as being part of many...

Deuce to Seven Triple Draw is a slightly more complex game to understand than Ace-to-Five Lowball games, simply because of the fact that straights and flushes count against you in Deuce to Seven, and aces are only high. As a result, you need to be...